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Pamela E. Pairo
Education
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires
Bs. As., Arg.
June 2020 - April 2015
- Dissertation: Development of tree plantations in temperate grasslands: responses of taxonomic and functional diversity in multiple taxa
- Advisor: Dr. M. Isabel Bellocq
Licenciate in Biological Sciences
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires
Bs. As., Arg.
Nov. 2014 - March 2008
- Dissertation Nesting habitat selection of Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) in southern Rolling Pampa
- Advisor: Dr. M. Isabel Bellocq and Dr. Lucas Leveau
Secondary School graduate
Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires
Bs. As., Arg.
Dec. 2007 - March 2002
- Bachiller
Research Projects
Land uses in contrasting biomes: responses of biological assemblages and functional traits. (Agencia PICT 2017-0843).
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires
Bs. As., Arg.
June 2020 - March 2018
- PhD student
Land uses and the process of assemblage formation: influence of the biome and temporal variability of resources on taxonomic and functional diversity. (UBACyT 20020170100079BA).
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires
Bs. As., Arg.
Dec. 2018 - March 2014
- PhD student
Biodiversity conservation and pest management: the role of the forest landscape and the development of tree plantation. Ministery of Agroindustry (PIA 14006)
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires
Bs. As., Arg.
May 2018 - May 2015
- PhD student
Changes in alpha, beta, taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity along natural and anthropogenic gradients. (UBACyT 20020130100018BA).
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires
Bs. As., Arg.
Dec. 2017 - March 2014
- PhD student
Impact of human activities on biodiversity patterns along environmental gradients. (Agencia PICT 2012-0898)
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires
Bs. As., Arg.
Dec. 2018 - March 2015
- PhD student
Processes that determine spatial patterns of biological communities in human-modified land uses (PIP 2010-2012).
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires
Bs. As., Arg.
May 2012 - March 2010
- Undergraduate
Canine and parasitic fecal contamination of Buenos Aires public spaces: environmental impact, health risk and relevant evaluations for their control.
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires
Bs. As., Arg.
Aug. 2012 - Aug. 2011
- Undergraduate
Publications
Languages
Spanish: Native
English: Advance
Portuguese: Upper Intermediate
French: Elementary
Nesting site selection of Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) in agroecosystems of Rolling Pampa.
Ecología Austral, 27, 375-384.
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2017
Eucalyptus plantations in temperate grasslands: responses of taxonomic and functional diversity of plant communities to environmental changes
bioRxiv 2020.10.12.334011
N/A
2020
Different land-use types equally impoverish but differentially preserve grassland species and functional traits of spider assemblages
in preparation
N/A
2020
- Carolina Pinto, Pamela Pairo, M. I. Bellocq and Julieta Filloy
The role of stochastic and determinist processes in community assembly along the eucalypt forest cycle: a multitaxa approach
in preparation
N/A
2020
- Pairo Pamela, Carolina Pinto, Santiago Santoandré, M. Isabel Bellocq
Grants and Fellowships
Doctoral Fellow
Argentine National Research Council (CONICET)
Diamante, Arg.
2020 - 2015
Travel and Conference
Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE)
Posadas, Arg.
Oct.5, 2018 - Oct.1, 2018
- For attending “IUFRO Conference on Adaptive Management for Forested Landscapes in transformation”
- Awarded at IALE
PhD research internship
BEC.AR from Argentine Government
Liverpool, UK
Dec. 2017 - Aug. 2017
- Project: Forest management and the evaluation of ecosystem services in different climate changes: an intercontinental comparison.
- Director: Dr. Anne Oxbrough, Edge Hill University
Selected Talks and Presentations
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rstudio::global (2021)
Virtual event
Jan. 21, 2021
- Lightning talk
- About the global event
Responses of functional diversity of ant assemblages to environmental changes caused by eucalypt plantations in northeastern Argentina.
XXIV Simpósio de Mirmecologia
B. Horizonte, Brazil
Oct. 4, 2019 - Sep. 30, 2019
- Oral presentation
Responses of beta taxonomic diversity of ants to eucalypt forest cycle developed in grasslands of Mesopotamic Pampa.
XXVIII Argentine Meeting of Ecology
Mar del Plata, Arg.
Nov. 2, 2018 - Oct. 29, 2018
- Oral presentation
Responses of bird diversity to eucalypt chronosequence in the Mesopotamic pampa of Argentina.
IUFRO Conference on Adaptive Management for Forested Landscapes in transformation
Posadas, Arg.
Oct. 5, 2018 - Oct.1, 2018
- Oral presentation
Measuring fractions of beta diversity of plants along a chronosequence of eucalypt plantations in the pampas of Argentina
1st International Conference on Community Ecology
Budapest, Hungary
Sep. 29, 2017 - Sep. 28, 2017
- Poster presentation
Plant richness along the chronosequence of Eucalyptus grandis and their relationship with environmental variables in Mesopotamic Pampa.
VI Binational Meeting of Ecology
Puerto Iguazú, Arg.
Sep. 22, 2016 - Sep. 18, 2016
- Poster presentation
Habitat selection of Burrowing Owl in agroecosystems of northern Buenos Aires Province.
XV Argentine Meeting of Ornithology
La Pampa, Arg.
Sep. 21, 2013 - Sep. 18, 2013
- Poster presentation
Preliminary evaluation of the dog population that visits the green spaces of Buenos Aires and their patterns of use.
XXV Argentine Meeting of Ecology
Luján, Arg.
Sep. 28, 2012 - Sep. 24, 2012
- Poster presentation
- Pinto C., Pairo P., Vaccaro A., Turuelo N., Sotelo I., O’Donohoe A., Banús M., Rubel D.
Volunteer and Outreach
What does myrmecology study?
Radio Voz Libre 89.1 FM
Diamante, Arg.
Nov 2020 - 1604188800
- Radio show
- Launching in November
Participated in different science popularization exhibitions for a spread spectrum of ages
Educative exhibition ‘Tecnópolis’, Biology Week and Museums Night at FCEyN, UBA.
Bs. As., Arg
2019 - 2012
Volunteer
Merazonia project
Ecuador
2015
- Wild animals rehabilitation
- Further information about the project here
Volunteer
Inti Wara Yassi project
Bolivia
2012
- Pumas and Jaguars rescue, care, and rehabilitation
- Further information about the project here
Volunteer
Karumbé Proyect
Uruguay
2011
- Sightings and capture with nets of juvenile green turtles near the coast. Assist researchers in performing necropsies on dead turtles. Participate in talks and workshops for the local community and tourists
- Further information about the project here